Maria Lake Dam

Maria Lake Dam is an earth dam located in Walker County, Texas, built in 1976. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.

About Maria Lake Dam

The primary purpose of Maria Lake Dam is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by James Fleming (private). It impounds the Tr-burt Creek.

The dam stands 21 feet tall and stretches 950 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 165 acre-feet. Completed in 1976, the structure is 50 years old.

This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.

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Low HazardNot Rated ConditionEmergency Action Plan: Not Required

Location

StateTexas
CountyWalker
River/StreamTr-burt Creek
Coordinates30.74099, -95.42802

Physical Characteristics

Dam TypeEarth
NID Height21 ft
Dam Height21 ft
Dam Length950 ft
Year Completed1976 (50 years old)

Storage & Hydraulics

NID Storage165 acre-ft
Max Storage165 acre-ft
Normal Storage110 acre-ft
Spillway TypeNone

Ownership & Safety

PurposeRecreation
OwnerJAMES FLEMING
Owner TypePrivate
Hazard ClassificationLow
Condition AssessmentNot Rated
Emergency Action PlanNot Required

Identifiers

NID IDTX05166
Federal IDTX05166
More InfoState Dam Safety Program

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